NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karl Seth Hurst-Wicker, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Chandler, AZ

Karl Seth Hurst-Wicker, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Chandler, Arizona, and NPI 1962698654, issued on Sep 17, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 42472, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962698654
Name
Karl Seth Hurst-Wicker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License numbers
42472 AZ
80862 MN
6351856-1205 UT
53982 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5590 W Chandler Blvd Ste 3, Chandler, AZ 85226
Phone
(602) 633-4334
Enumerated
Sep 17, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2025
Fax
(888) 815-1389
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251023003812); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5590 W Chandler Blvd Ste 3

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rachael Henninger, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366016495
  2. Ashley Vasquez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881255230

Verify Karl Seth Hurst-Wicker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

1,143 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 371 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karl Hurst-Wicker1,143
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Duloxetine Hcl139 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen120 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium86 claims
  4. Pregabalin79 claims
  5. Gabapentin72 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen68 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $521.03

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karl Hurst-Wicker$521.03
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. The Duluth Clinic LtdDuluth, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Arizona

There are 68 interventional pain medicine physician records in Arizona.

Other interventional pain medicine physician records in Arizona

  1. Nitish Aggarwal, MD/MBAFort Mohave, AZ1518457258
  2. Bogdan Anghel, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1417934290
  3. Oluwatosin Ayotunde, MDPhoenix, AZ1730718214
  4. John Badalamenti, M.DPhoenix, AZ1629161690
  5. Clifford Baker, M.DSun City, AZ1235342775
  6. Klee Bethel, MDTempe, AZ1215930862
  7. Abram Burgher, MDPhoenix, AZ1942274105
  8. Jose Chavez, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ1467730135
  9. Kyung Chen, MDTucson, AZ1700108925
  10. Joseph Curletta, MDGilbert, AZ1952378804

Common questions

What is Karl Seth Hurst-Wicker, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karl Seth Hurst-Wicker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962698654, issued on Sep 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karl Seth Hurst-Wicker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5590 W Chandler Blvd Ste 3, Chandler, AZ, 85226. Phone: (602) 633-4334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karl Seth Hurst-Wicker, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 42472, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karl Seth Hurst-Wicker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karl Seth Hurst-Wicker, M.D. had 1,143 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.